Jack Clayton Lantern Staff Anniversaries are always a momentous occasion. Whether it be for a friendship, a wedding or even how long a business has been around, that date will remain important year after year. For the students in Butler’s Nursing Program, that is exactly the case. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the… Continue reading Nursing program celebrates 50 years of opportunities
Tori Lemon Lantern Staff Most jobs, sports teams and clubs come with a mandatory uniform or outfit for the employee, athlete or participant to wear. A typical sports uniform, for instance, might include a jersey, matching sneakers and some sort of compression wear to layer underneath. For one Butler sophomore, his game day get-up is… Continue reading Beyond the uniform: A closer look at Butler’s mascot
National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program, a five week course, will be available for Butler students to take in the fall 2017 semester. The program emphasizes the focus on the exploration of Mars and the work that goes into being a scientist or engineer for NASA. Photo by NASA Sergio Cisneros Lantern Staff Students… Continue reading Butler launches NASA courses next semester
Hayley Smith Editor-in-Chief Sometimes, people are quick to judge students at community colleges. They don’t think that the students here at smart enough or capable enough to do some of the stuff that students at universities do. Students Jammon Sommer and Bailey Counterman proved those individuals wrong. At the Great Plains Psychology Conference at Fort… Continue reading SoPsyched students present research at Fort Hays
Students congregated in the Welcome Center Thursday, April 20, 2017. They were served a lunch prior to the Diversity Panel. Butler welcomed six alumna to the 90-year anniversary of Butler Community College. The alumna include Jennifer Winsett, Junetta Everett, Joyce Robinson, Katherine Washington, Carlene Valentine and Venessa Warnock. Photos by Dom Brown Connor Detlefsen Lantern… Continue reading Diversity panel recalls time at Butler
Connor Detlefsen Lantern Staff The slightest mention of math is known to cause a few screams here and there, but the newest Developmental Math Program Coordinator Laurie Bruce wants to ease those fears. Bruce was hired on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and is actively making a difference in coordination with other faculty to Butler’s Math Department.… Continue reading Bruce wants sum of math to be more student friendly
Tori Lemon Lantern Staff It is easy to dismiss or poke at the things we do not understand. Many do not even realize when they are reinforcing typical stereotypes about others, and unfortunately it is a day to day situation. Our perceptions of others come from the stereotypes society has placed over time in regards… Continue reading Behind the brain: Coping with comorbid mental illnesses
Sophomore Alex McGovern accepted a position to work for Disney World. She will be employed as a lifeguard beginning in August. Photo by H. Smith Hayley Smith Editor-in-Chief College students seem to be notorious for finding jobs to just get by and be able to afford a pizza every once in a while. Some college… Continue reading Student dives into job at Disney World
Photo by Dom Brown Sophmores Sam Cole and Emily Kuhn nail a stunt. They competed in Kentucky for a bid on Saturday, Feb. 18. Dominic Brown Lantern Staff An easily overlooked sport in the collegiate world is cheerleading. Most commonly at the sidelines of the main event it is easily swept aside. However, there are… Continue reading Cheerleaders battle for bid
Photo by Ed Bailey Tyler Krenzin Lantern Staff A long time coming…that has been the mindset of one true baller on this campus. Sophomore Johnny Lindsey lives his life in a different world than most students. Standing at 6’4”, he is not your typical big man. No, he is something much more. So how does… Continue reading Life’s short yet long road
